Medicines Management Co-ordinator

**Medicines Management Co-ordinator**

**Location**: Alfreton

**Job Type**: Temporary

**Duration of booking**: Expected to be 3 months with a potential extension

**Proposed start date**: ASAP

**Sector**: Healthcare

**Base**:Hospital

**Band**: 2

**Pay Rates**:£10.69 paye inclusive per hour

**Working Days and Hours**:Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week (8 hours per day with a 30 minute unpaid break, 07:00 - 15:00).

**Job Summary**

The post holder is responsible for administrative duties to include controlled drug key allocation, and for the replenishment and administration systems connected with the preparation of medicines, including controlled drugs used within the Trust. This willinclude ensuring information is processed in an accurate and timely manner, order processing of station medicines and controlled drugs, warehouse queries, general enquiries, distribution and filing.

The post holder will also be required to provide cover for other members of the team at times of absence or when the Medicines Management Team Leader deems to be appropriate.

**Job Details**
- Receive and restock drug bags/wraps to ensure that there are an adequate number of bags/wraps in circulation for the Trust to maintain normal services.
- To undertake routine filing and complete accurate paperwork for the drugs wrap system.
- Maintain accurate stock records of drugs, on manual and computerised stock records, controlled drugs are stock checked daily and recorded in the log book.
- Complete paperwork in relation to any discrepancies that occur within the medicines administration system, also for product recalls to support investigations for the internal risk and safety department.
- To contribute towards the annual vaccination programmes, supporting the MMU Team Leader.
- To be responsible for the controlled drug safe key allocated individually to each coordinator.
- Ensure that the process of drug usage from receipt to use is undertaken within a system that is fully auditable, this includes controlled drugs and medicines.
- Receive and check all drugs deliveries, follow up any discrepancies in these deliveries and advise the Medicines Management Team Leader of any shortages.
- To issue vehicle-controlled drugs safe keys to qualifying staff using the system and spreadsheet for monitoring, including completion of a HCPC check prior signing off the issue of a key and seeking a manager authorisation to verify the issue.
- To carry out periodic audit check on controlled drugs and medicines on stations and vehicles.
- To be aware of employee responsibilities under the Health & Safety at work act.
- To report immediately to the Medicines Management Team Leader any personal or witnessed accident which may occur and report on the Trust system.
- To ensure that all controlled drugs safe and medicines cabinets are secured at the end of the working day and to ensure that the alarm is set.
- To work with and oversee alternative duties colleagues to ensure they are supported and following the correct process and procedures when working in the department.
- Respond to internal and external telephone enquiries from staff, managers and others, (for example suppliers, healthcare professionals) using own judgement on how to deal with enquiries and/or escalate them appropriately.

**Questions**

Do you have experience working as a Medicines Management Co-ordinator in the NHS?

Do you have experience working as a Medicines Management Co-ordinator in the healthcare sector?

Do you have experience working as aManagement Co-ordinator?

Are you looking for temporary work?

Do you meet the criteria above and available to start immediately?